Palwasha Bashir
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| Country |  Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 20, 1987 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Raziuddin Ahmad | |||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 209 (WS 27 October 2016) 185 (WD 28 April 2016) 720 (XD 22 September 2016) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Palwasha Bashir (born 20 October 1987) is a badminton player, born in Karachi, Pakistan.[1] Bashir was crowned as the National Champion in 2009, winning the women's singles and doubles titles.[2] Palwasha has been representing Pakistan for several years in different International competitions. Initially rising as a star on a national level by winning back-to-back national titles. She won the bronze medal at the 2010 South Asian Games held in Dhaka.[1] This achievement led her to a greater fame and acknowledgement in Pakistan. Bashir has represented her country at the 2014 Asian Games,[3] 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games.[4][5] She has been coached by Raziuddin Ahmad.
Achievements
South Asian Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Wooden-Floor Gymnasium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  Sayali Gokhale
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8–21, 3–21 |  Bronze
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BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 2 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Pakistan International | Mahoor Shahzad
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13–21, 21–18, 23–21 |  Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Kenya International | Mahoor Shahzad
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 Doha Hany Hadia Hosny
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13–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2017 | Pakistan International | Khizra Rasheed
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Sehra Akram Huma Javeed
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21–12, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2016 | Pakistan International | Saima Manzoor
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Sidra Hamad Khizra Rasheed
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13–21, 21–11, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2015 | Bahrain International | Sara Mohmand
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S. Poorvisha Ram Arathi Sara Sunil
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14–21, 8–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ a b "Palwasha Bashir: No crown for courting". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Wajid, Palwasha win National Badminton titles". The Nation. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "2014 Incheon Asian Games: And so it ends, in disappointment". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Palwasha Bashir Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Participants: Palwasha Bashir". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.